Battle-hardened, wise, and stoic, Leon Kennedy is impossible not to love. Since its first appearance in episode 2 resident evil Back in 1998, Kennedy was a core part of the franchise, equal in importance to Chris Redfield and Wesker himself. The reasons why his popularity reached its peak in the 2000s are as follows. resident evil 4It is still considered by many to be the best work in the series and was directed by Kennedy.
And this reputation has only grown in the modern era. resident evilIt was heavily addressed by the remake. In fact, Leon Kennedy was conspicuously absent from both. resident evil 7 and resident evil 8He still remains popular thanks to his appearances. resident evil 2 and resident evil 4 Among the remakes, the latter regularly wins best contemporary awards. resident evil title. It's also worth mentioning that this is a third-person game, allowing players to interact with Leon more personally and visually. Thanks to the series' recent focus on games led by Leon, new fans might be forgiven for thinking he was the central star of the franchise, but this isn't the case, and Capcom could capitalize on this in future entries.

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Tekken Strangely May Be in the Same Boat as Resident Evil
It might seem like the two franchises couldn't be more different, but Tekken and Resident Evil actually share one strange writing characteristic.
Resident Evil has always featured an ensemble cast.
resident evil 4 It centers around Leon and Ashley, but Leon is the main star. Ashley has little useful abilities or combat experience, while Leon is a capable and established hero figure. but RE4 This makes it stand out, as almost every game in the series has centered around two or more playable protagonists. Even on Leon’s first outing, resident evil 2Dividing the spotlight between him and Claire Redfield. He's definitely not the most important character in the game.
Many of these legacy characters have been neglected in light of recent circumstances. resident evil The more it is remade, the more separated it becomes. RE7 and RE8. Once-iconic leads like Jill Valentine and Claire Redfield also appear in the remake. resident evil 3 and resident evil 2Each has been largely relegated to mystery areas, and do not seem to play a significant role in the progression of the mainline. resident evil Beyond the game RE5.
Resident Evil 9 could be Capcom's way of moving on from Leon Kennedy
no way resident evil 5 Remakes are almost certainly happening, unless one or another remake fails outright. resident evil 6 I think a remake will follow at some point. this theoretical RE6 A remake could see Leon's return, but it would make sense to leave him on the back burner in the meantime. resident evil 9 It's probably the best place to explore marginalized legacy characters like Jill, Claire, Rebecca, or even Chris. resident evil 8 and village.
The downside to all of this is that fans will have to wait longer to see what Leon is up to in modern times. resident evil It's a timeline that can be frustrating in its own way. But it could be argued that the absence of other characters, like Jill and Claire, is more pressing. RE9 If we unite all the characters again, resident evil 6. Leon is great, but he's already starred in two of the best movies of modern times. resident evil stratagem. I think it's time to share the stage.